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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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